Archaeologist and paleontologist James Chatters discusses the discovery of Kennewick Man -- also known as the Ancient One -- one of the most famous and controversial ancient human skeletons ever found in North America. Discovered along the Columbia River near Kennewick, Washington, the 9,000-year-old remains sparked intense debate about the earliest peoples of the Americas, Paleoindian archaeology, and the scientific study of ancient human remains.

In this episode, Dr. Chatters explains how Kennewick Man reshaped discussions about early human migration, ancient DNA research, skeletal morphology, and the peopling of the Americas. The conversation explores Ice Age archaeology, the origins of the first Americans, and what discoveries like Kennewick Man reveal about prehistoric North America and humanity’s deep past.

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Archaeologist Dr. Astolfo Araujo, leading expert in South American Paleoindian archaeology, describes the baffling prehistory of ancient Brazil and presents evidence humans roamed South America more than 18,000 years ago.

Focusing on ancient Brazil and eastern South America, Dr. Araujo examines Paleoindian sites, Pleistocene archaeology, early hunter-gatherers, pre-Clovis lithic technology, geoarchaeology, and early human migration. This episode explores South American prehistory, stone tools, settlement patterns, and the debate over when the first humans reached the New World.

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Intro and outro music by Ross Bugden ‪@RossBugden‬

What is the earliest archaeological evidence of people in North America — and how does the discovery of an ancient bone bed reshape our understanding of when humans first arrived? Archaeologist Dr. Steve Holen lays out the case for the 130,000-year-old Cerruti Mastodon site and how it fits into the emerging American Paleolithic.

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Intro and outro music by Ross Bugden ‪@RossBugden‬